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4. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Why a webinar?

5. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Mark Slavkin Former President LAUSD School Board, Member for 8 years, currently Vice President of Education for the Los Angeles Music Center

6. Supporting Arts Education in tough times What can one board member do?

7. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Christopher Maricle Governance Consultant, California School Boards Association

8. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Set Direction Structure Support Accountability Community Advocacy and Support Five Key Responsibilities of Boards

9. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Set Direction Mission: What’s the purpose of ‘school’? Provide students with content knowledge in core academic areas? To prepare the nation’s work force? Provide students with a broad range of learning experiences to prepare to contribute to society and to enjoy a good quality of life?

10. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Long Term Priorities CSBA sample policy 0200 recommends that the board: Adopt long-term goals focused on the achievement & needs of all students aligned with district vision, mission, philosophy, and priorities limited in number so as to be reasonably achievable within established timelines.

11. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Structure: How can policies support the arts? 1000 - shall work …with city and county agencies and organizations 1230 - encourages parent / community interest and participation in supporting district activities 1400 - initiate & maintain good relationships … to make use of the resources which governmental agencies can provide 1700 - initiate business partnerships

12. Supporting Arts Education in tough times The Resource: Building School-Community Partnerships Collaboration for Student Success Mavis Sanders, PhD Corwin Press 2006 Link to abstract of book

13. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Community Partnerships can… Can help schools leverage and attract resources Help schools prepare student for the workforce Contribute to the ability of schools and districts to provide students with this social capital Help build and maintain healthy communities

14. Supporting Arts Education in tough times National Network of Partnership Schools NNPS conducted a research survey in 1998 400 + of 443 member schools responded 817 school community partnership activities

15. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Results of Research A majority of the schools in the survey partnered with Local small & large business activity focused most often on students. Schools and districts may be defining ‘partnerships’ too narrowly.

16. Partnership Candidates Partners#% Small & Large local businesses 36645% University/college & other Ed779% Health Care Organizations688% Government & Military628% Supporting Arts Education in tough times

17. Partnership Candidates Partners#% National Service Organizations496% Faith Organizations476% Senior Citizen Organizations253% Cultural & Recreation Centers202% Supporting Arts Education in tough times

18. What can the board do? 1.Clarify that the arts are part of the district’s mission 2.Set a long-range goal /priority for the arts 3.Review strengthen policies to drive partnerships that will support the arts

19. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Ed Honowitz School board member; Pasadena Unified School District

20. Supporting Arts Education in tough times “When there’s no money, plan.” Planning: Builds infrastructure Develops a cohesive strategy Energizes a constituency

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23. Links Community Schools Community Schools Rationale and Results Framework Community Schools Policy Recommendations

24. Supporting Arts Education in tough times Russ Sperling Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Sweetwater Union High School District, Representing Superintendent Jesus Gandara

25. Supporting Arts Education in tough times What can a superintendant do to support the agenda of arts education? Do you talk to your principals about the arts? How can you take a leadership role?

26. Links Making the Case Supporting Arts Education in tough times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/opinion/21frie dman.html http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/1 1/arts-and-the-innovation-gap/ http://www.cae-nye.org/arts-education-report

27. Books Making the Case A Whole New Mind By Daniel Pink Imagination First By Eric Liu Supporting Arts Education in tough times

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